An appeal from a civil judgment or judgment for any ordinance, regulation, resolution
or private acts may be taken to the circuit court of Davidson County, Tennessee. Such
appeal shall be taken upon bond or in lieu of bond, on the paupers oath as provided
in Tennessee Code Annotated, section 20-12-127, within the time and in the manner
prescribed by law for appeals from courts of general sessions to the circuit courts,
and appeals from writs of certiorari from judgments of the metropolitan general sessions
court shall likewise be made in accordance with law.
Appeals on behalf of the defendant from a judgment in any criminal case tried by the
court may be taken to the criminal court of Davidson County, Tennessee. Such appeal
shall be prayed and granted within ten (10) days from the rendition of the judgment
or as otherwise provided by law, and shall not act as a stay or supersedeas of the
judgment unless the defendant shall execute an appeal bond with good and solvent surety,
to pay the fines and costs and other costs adjudged upon appeal. Provided, that this
section shall not be construed to require the metropolitan government to make bond
to perfect any appeal taken hereunder. Any such appeal shall be perfected by written
notice from the director of the metropolitan department of law or any assistant thereof,
addressed to the court clerk of the metropolitan general sessions court.
